Minnesota law requires all students born after December 31, 1956, who enroll in a Minnesota college or university to be immunized against certain diseases. See the Student Health Services for information on how to update your record.

If you are a US citizen or permanent resident (green card), you are considered a Minnesota resident if:

You have lived in Minnesota for at least one calendar year prior to the first day of your class attendance, and

Your primary reason for being in Minnesota is not to attend school.

Having a history out of the state, including transfer coursework, graduation from a non-Minnesota high school, and out-of-state work experience, may result in you receiving an initial classification of nonresident.

Complete the Request to Change Legal Name And/Or Gender (Sex) form and return it to the address listed on the form. Please allow up to seven business days for processing. You are required to submit documentation (a copy of your driver’s license, court order, or passport/visa) along with your request form. If you have questions or want an exception to the required documentation, use the contact information listed on the form.

The University’s official means of communication with you is your University-assigned email account. You are responsible for all information sent to this account year-round. You have the option of providing an additional email address on the My Info tab of MyU (step-by-step instructions).

Your information in the University directory

The University has an online, public directory at search.umn.edu that lists information of students, instructors, and staff. Some of your student information is a matter of public record, so it appears in the public search by default.

What the public search displays

Name (preferred)

Internet ID

Email

University affiliation (e.g. student or staff)

College/department

Home phone number

Home campus

Home address

Enrollment (term, year)

Registration campus

When does your information become public?

Your student information first appears in the public search when you register for classes for the first time AND it is within 30 days of the start of term. You can make changes to your listing before it goes live or at any time throughout your academic career.

Student records policies

Changing your directory suppression level does not hide your information from University staff that need your information such as your advisor. If you also work at the University, your employment information will not be suppressed.